ETHNIC HEALTH SERVICES
Ethnic Aged Care Project
Provide a package of services that can include personal care, light housework, laundry assistance, meal preparation, shopping, transport, showering/bathing, dressing/undressing, toileting, grooming, mobility assistance, monitoring medication intake and meeting social/cultural needs. Packages are funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing with the aim of providing an alternative to hostel care thus enabling older people with complex care needs to remain in their own home as long as possible. Bilingual workers provide services.
Address: Cabramatta Community Centre, Cnr McBurney Rd & Railway Pde, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Phone: 02 9727 0477 Fax: 02 9728 6080
Contact: Andja or Ruth
Website: www.fmrc.net
eacpadmin cabracc.org.au
Health Information Program
Aims to improve the health literacy of newly arrived refugees and their capacity to take actions that will improve their health by providing information about the NSW Health Care System and community services. Includes group sessions run by Bilingual Community Educators who are trained, resourced and supported to provide this information. Also develops a range of multilingual resources.
Address: Suite 5 , Level 2, 157-161 George St, Liverpool NSW 2170
Phone: 02 8778 0770 Fax: 02 8778 0790
Contact:
Web: www.refugeehealth.org.au
refugeehealth sswsahs.nsw.gov.au
Liverpool Multicultural Health Service
We provide health information and work at raising awareness about health care to the multicultural community.
Address: Elizabeth Dr , Liverpool NSW 2170
Phone: 02 9828 6225 Fax: 02 9828 6221
Contact: Ying Wu
Website:
ying.wu swsahs.nsw.gov.au
NSW Refugee Health Service
Provides consultation, training and support to health care and other workers on refugee and asylum seeker health issues. Provides information on the NSW health system and health assessments.
Address: Suite 5 , Level 2, 157-161 George St, Liverpool NSW 2170
Phone: 02 8778 0770 Fax: 02 8778 0790
Contact: Director or Program Co-ordinator
Website: www.refugeehealth.org.au
refugeehealth swsahs.nsw.gov.au
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